#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #gje
  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,national ,*ild
 ,protection ,act ( #aiic to e/abli% a  
volunt>y national crim9al hi/ory        
backgr\nd *eck sy/em & crim9al hi/ory   
review program = c]ta9 individuals :o1  
relat$ to _! employm5t1 h access to     
*ildr51 ! eld]ly1 or individuals )      
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*ild ,protection ,improvem5ts ,act (   
#bjag4  #b4 ,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory  
,backgr\nd ,*eck & ,crim9al ,hi/ory     
,review ,program ,! ,national ,*ild     
,protection ,act ( #aiic 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#djaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #c 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djajb7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ provid] ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ cov]$ individual2  7,b7 by /rik+ 
provid]'s ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
cov]$ individual's2  7,c7 by am5d+      
subsection 7a77#c7 to read z foll[s3    
7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
e/abli% a program1 9 accordance ) ?is   
section1 to provide qualifi$ entities   

locat$ 9 ,/ates t d n h 9 effect        
proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or  
qualifi$ entities locat$ 9 ,/ates t d n 
prohibit ! use ( ! program e/abli%$ "u  
?is p>agraph1 ) access to national      
crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *ecks on1 &    
crim9al hi/ory reviews (1 cov]$         
individuals4  7,b7 ,a qualifi$ entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit  
to ! appropriate designat$ entity a     
reque/ = a national crim9al hi/ory      
backgr\nd *eck on1 & a crim9al hi/ory   
review (1 a cov]$ individual4 ,qualifi$ 
entities mak+ a reque/ "u ?is p>agraph  
%all comply ) ! guidel9es set =? 9      
subsection 7b71 & ) any additional      
applicable proc$ures set =? by !        
,attorney ,g5]al or by ! ,/ate 9 :i* !  
entity is locat$4  2  7,d7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 by /rik+
 unsup]vis$2  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 t !  
,/ate1 or 9 a ,/ate t does n h 9 effect 
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71
 ! designat$ entity1 ensures t-- 7i7 ea*

 cov]$ individual :o is ! subject ( a   
backgr\nd *eck "u subsection 7a7 is     
entitl$ to obta9 a copy ( any backgr\nd 
*eck report2  7ii7 ea* cov]$ individual 
:o is ! subject ( a backgr\nd *eck "u   
subsection 7a7 is provid$ a process by  
:i* ! cov]$ individual may appeal !     
results ( ! backgr\nd *eck to *all5ge ! 
accuracy or complet5ess ( ! in=mation   
conta9$ 9 ! backgr\nd report ( ! cov]$  
individual2 &  7iii7 7,i7 ea* cov]$     
individual describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 is    
giv5 notice ( ! opportunity to appeal2  
7,,ii7 ea* cov]$ individual describ$ 9  
clause 7ii7 w receive in/ructions on h[ 
to complete ! appeals process if ! cov]$
 individual wi%es to *all5ge ! accuracy 
or complet5ess ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 !
 backgr\nd report ( ! cov]$ individual2 
&  7,,iii7 ! appeals process is complet$
 9 a timely mann] = ea* cov]$ individual
 describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 !      
,/ate1 or 9 a ,/ate t does n h 9 effect 
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71
 ! designat$ entity1 may all[ = a review

 process-- 7i7 ?r\gh :i* ! ,/ate or     
designat$ entity1 z ! case may be1 may  
det]m9e t a cov]$ individual :o is !    
subject ( a backgr\nd *eck "u subsection
 7a7 is disqualifi$ = a crime specifi$ 9
 subsection 7f77#b77;,c72 &  7ii7 :i*   
%all be consi/5t ) title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  2  7iii7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ aft] au?oriz$  
ag5cy ! foll[+3 or designat$ entity1 z  
applicable12 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 ins]t+ aft] au?oriz$ ag5cy ! foll[+3 or
 designat$ entity1 z applicable12  7,e7 
9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ aft] (fic]  
or employee !re(1 ! foll[+3 1 nor %all  
any designat$ entity nor any (fic] or   
employee !re(12  7,f7 by am5d+          
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,fees  7#a7 ,/ate program ,9 ! case ( a 
backgr\nd *eck conduct$ pursuant to a   
,/ate requirem5t adopt$ aft] ,decemb]   
#bj1 #aiic1 conduct$ ) f+]pr9ts on a    
cov]$ individual1 ! fees collect$ by    
au?oriz$ ,/ate ag5cies & ! ,f$]al       

,bureau ( ,inve/igation may n exce$ !   
actual co/ ( ! backgr\nd *eck conduct$ )
 f+]pr9ts4  7#b7 ,f$]al program ,9 !    
case ( a national crim9al hi/ory        
backgr\nd *eck & crim9al hi/ory review  
conduct$ pursuant to ! proc$ures        
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71
 ! fees collect$ by a designat$ entity  
%all be set at a level t w ensure !     
recov]y ( ! full co/s ( provid+ all su* 
s]vices4 ,! designat$ entity %all remit 
! appropriate portion ( su* fee to !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 :i* am\nt is 9        
accordance ) ! am\nt publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] to be collect$ = ! provision ( a
 crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck by !     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#c7   
,ensur+ fees d n disc\rage volunte]s ,a 
fee sy/em "u ?is subsection %all be     
e/abli%$ 9 a mann] t ensures t fees to  
qualifi$ entities = backgr\nd *ecks d n 
disc\rage volunte]s f p>ticipat+ 9      
programs to c>e = *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 or  
individuals ) disabilities4 ,a fee *>g$ 
to a qualifi$ entity t is n organiz$ "u 

section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf may n be less ?an 
! total sum ( ! co/s ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation & ! designat$ entity4  2
 &  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 !
 foll[+3  7f7 ,national crim9al hi/ory  
backgr\nd *eck & crim9al hi/ory review  
program  7#a7 ,national crim9al hi/ory  
backgr\nd *eck ,^u a designat$ entity   
receiv+ notice ( a reque/ submitt$ by a 
qualifi$ entity pursuant to subsection  
7a77#c71 ! designat$ entity %all =w>d ! 
reque/ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 :o %all1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 complete a     
f+]pr9t-bas$ *eck ( ! national crim9al  
hi/ory backgr\nd *eck sy/em1 & provide !
 in=mation receiv$ 9 response to su*    
national crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd *eck  
to ! appropriate designat$ entity4 ,!   
designat$ entity may1 ^u reque/ f a     
qualifi$ entity1 complete a *eck ( a    
,/ate crim9al hi/ory database4  7#b7    
,crim9al hi/ory review  7,a7 ,designat$ 
entities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       

designate1 & ent] into an agreem5t )1 "o
 or m entities to make det]m9ations     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al may n designate & ent] into an   
agreem5t ) a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is        
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,det]m9ations ,a     
designat$ entity %all1 ^u ! receipt ( ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 make
 a det]m9ation ( fitness describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#d71 us+ ! crit]ia       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,c7      
,crim9al hi/ory review crit]ia ,a cov]$ 
individual may be det]m9$ to be unfit "u
 subsection 7b77#d7 if ! cov]$          
individual-- 7i7 refuses to cons5t to a 
crim9al backgr\nd *eck "u ?is section2  
7ii7 kn[+ly makes a mat]ially false     
/atem5t 9 connection ) a crim9al        
backgr\nd *eck "u ?is section2  7iii7 is
 regi/]$1 or is requir$ to be regi/]$1  
on a ,/ate sex (f5d] regi/ry or         
repository or ! ,national ,sex ,(f5d]   
,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild
 ,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjija et seq472  7iv7 has   

be5 convict$ ( a felony consi/+ (-- 7,i7
 murd]1 z describ$ 9 section #aaaa (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,,ii7 
*ild abuse or neglect2  7,,iii7 a crime 
aga9/ *ildr51 includ+ *ild pornography2 
7,,iv7 sp\sal abuse2  7,v7 a crime      
involv+ rape or sexual assault2  7,,vi7 
kidnapp+2  7,,vii7 arson2  7,,viii7     
physical assault or batt]y2 or  7,,ix7 a
 drug-relat$ (f5se committ$ dur+ !      
prec$+ #e ye>s2  7v7 has be5 convict$ ( 
a viol5t misdemeanor committ$ z an adult
 aga9/ a *ild1 includ+-- 7,i7 *ild      
abuse2  7,,ii7 *ild endang]m5t2  7,,iii7
 sexual assault2 or  7,,iv7 ( a         
misdemeanor involv+ *ild pornography2 or
  7vi7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual :o 
has1 seeks to h1 or may h access to !   
eld]ly or individuals ) disabilities1   
has be5 convict$ ( any crim9al (f5se    
relat+ to ! abuse1 exploitation1 or     
neglect 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section  
#bjaa ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acig;j77 ( an eld] or an     
individual ) disabilities4  2 &  7#b7 9 

section #e 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djajd7-- 7,a7
 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#i7 to read z       
foll[s3  7#i7 ! t]m cov]$ individual    
means an individual-- 7,a7 :o has1 seeks
 to h1 or may h access to *ildr51 !     
eld]ly1 or individuals ) disabilities1  
s]v$ by a qualifi$ entity2 &  7,b7 :o-- 
7i7 is employ$ by or volunte]s )1 or    
seeks to be employ$ by or volunte] )1 a 
qualifi$ entity2 or  7ii7 owns or       
op]ates1 or seeks to own or op]ate1 a   
qualifi$ entity2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#aj71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ! t]m  
designat$ entity means an entity        
designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      
section #c7;f77#b77;,a74  4  #c4        
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all be fully implem5t$
 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate   
,octob] #af1 #bjag4,secret>y